Favorite .357 magnum revolvers

snakestrikeace · December 8, 2011, 04:30 PM

This is just out of curiosity, but I am just wondering what some of peoples favorite revolvers are in .357 magnum.

Mine is my royal blue 6" colt python.

Southern Shooter · December 8, 2011, 04:36 PM

My favorites are my Ruger Speed-Six 2 3/4" and Security-Six 4" .357 Magnum revolvers. All 4 of them fit me like gloves.

Ashlander · December 8, 2011, 04:41 PM

My 3" S&W 65 (cop trade-in) is my favorite followed real close by my 4" Ruger Speed Six (great trigger).

Jim March · December 8, 2011, 04:42 PM

Freedom Arms '97. Best sixgun ever made. Most will out-shoot a Python.

aarondhgraham · December 8, 2011, 04:54 PM

Raquel is a 4" Colt trooper Mk-III,,,

She was a ranchers everyday gun for 30 years,,,
So she shows a lot of honest finish wear,,,
Every time I take her out dancing,,,
She makes me smile.

I also have Brighid,,,
A 6" Smith & Wesson Model 686.

Brighid is a lovely girl who shoots like a dream,,,
But for some reason she's not my favorite,,,
I think it's because of her full lug barrel,,,
I like half-lug barrels a bit more.

Aarond

gunluver · December 8, 2011, 05:03 PM

I would love to have a Colt Python 4" barrel in a deep blue.... but since I don't, I really like my Smith model 19......

And this one is REALLY fast becoming a favorite shooter of mine. One of the new Talo edition Ruger GP-100's. The 3 inch barrel makes for a sweet handling revolver and the sight set up makes her really fast to bring on target!

Walklightly · December 8, 2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

This is just out of curiosity, but I am just wondering what some of peoples favorite revolvers are in .357 magnum.

Mine is my royal blue 6" colt python.

For what?

UtopiaTexasG19 · December 8, 2011, 05:11 PM

Dan Wesson with 6" barrel I bought back in 1974.

Clifford L. Hughes · December 8, 2011, 05:16 PM

Snakestrikeace:

How about a 1966 vintage six inch Smith & Wesson model 27. It's comfortable and it's accurate.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC retired

qqq1 · December 8, 2011, 05:21 PM

I only have fired and own one but I love it. S&W 66-7, 4 inch.

nate45 · December 8, 2011, 05:27 PM

S&W Model 19, Colt Trooper Mk III and the S&W N frames, are my favorites.

Probably the Model 19/66 is my all time favorite.

I've got two a 19-2 shipped in 1965 and a 4 screw 19 no dash shipped in 1959. I wish I could find a 1955 Combat Magnum with its black case, to go with my blue cased 1956 .44 Magnum.

S&W Model 19-2, shipped in 1965, with ivory magnas, the cartridges are handloaded 180 grain Nosler Partiton-HG.

S&W Model 19 no dash, shipped in 1959. I need to take a better pic of it, I took this one while I was still prepping and waxing it.. The pre-Lim surface cleaner still in the lettering makes them stand out though.

new_scopeshooter · December 8, 2011, 05:40 PM

smith 686! i have one with 8 3/8 inch barrel and one with a 4 inch!!!!!!!!!!1 will be looking for one with a 6 inch here soon!

10Ringmagic · December 8, 2011, 05:45 PM

My only .357, is my GP100 4" SS...yes I love it.

overkill0084 · December 8, 2011, 05:50 PM

I love my Python, but I have let it go into semi-retirement. Parts are becoming less common, as are Colt revolver gunsmiths
My new favorite: S&W 627 PC.

10mm4ever · December 8, 2011, 05:54 PM

S&W 66, 4 inch for me. The M19 would be a VERY close second. Nothing else handles quite like a 4 inch K-frame for me. Nate, those M19s are just beautiful!

Ed Jaws · December 8, 2011, 06:23 PM

@ aarond

Raquel is sweet. Reminds me of my circa 70's 6" Trooper bought new, but alas, long gone and wishing I still had it. That Trooper was a darn good shooter.

Ed

aarondhgraham · December 8, 2011, 06:30 PM

I'm not really a Colt fanatic,,,
In most cases I much prefer a S&W revolver,,,
I'm one of those rare people who doesn't much like the Python.

But for some reason this one just Colt tickles my fancy.
So much that I spent quite a bit of time finding one in .22 LR to match it.

I don't dance with Raquel very often,,,
But now that she's in my thoughts again,,,
I might take her when I go out this cold weekend.

Aarond

rep1954 · December 8, 2011, 06:37 PM

Mine is a Ruger 357 50th Anniversary tuned and refinished by Bowen Classic Arms. Best shooting gun I own.

PawPaw · December 8, 2011, 06:38 PM

My favorite.357 revolver is probably my 6" Model 28-2.

It's got a lot of holster wear, but it's a steady, accurate, powerful friend. Carried lots, shot not as much, it does what it is supposed to do whenever I ask it to do it.

Shotgun693 · December 8, 2011, 07:37 PM

I still have my S&W M28, nickel finish, 6" barrel. Shows some carry wear. This was my first on duty revolver. I shot a Rape Suspect with it in 1980.

vaskeet · December 8, 2011, 07:45 PM

My dan wesson 15-2 with 2, 4 and 6 inch barrels Randy

Kreyzhorse · December 8, 2011, 08:07 PM

Hard to beat my S&W 686. Reliable, accurate, great trigger and fits me very well.

nate45 · December 8, 2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10mm4ever

S&W 66, 4 inch for me. The M19 would be a VERY close second. Nothing else handles quite like a 4 inch K-frame for me. Nate, those M19s are just beautiful!

Thanks.

I really like the Model 66 too, I carried one a lot in the eighties. I've been wanting a another one and I almost bought one earlier this year. It was a 66-1 and like new. The dealer had gotten it in an estate sale where he bought all the guns. He wanted a very good price for it, I should have bought it on the spot. I didn't and went to another store while I thought about it. When I came back an hour later it was already gone.

SIGSHR · December 8, 2011, 08:20 PM

My all time favorite-my 1968 Colt Trooper.
In no particular order, my 6" Stainless Security Six, my Dan Wessons, my S&Ws.

volgunner · December 8, 2011, 08:25 PM

686+, 4" barrel. Sweet!

December 8, 2011, 04:30 PM	#1
snakestrikeace Member Join Date: December 6, 2011 Location: Land of Enchantment (NM) Posts: 29	Favorite .357 magnum revolvers This is just out of curiosity, but I am just wondering what some of peoples favorite revolvers are in .357 magnum. Mine is my royal blue 6" colt python.

December 8, 2011, 04:36 PM	#2
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 367	Ruger Speed-Six and Security-Six Revolvers My favorites are my Ruger Speed-Six 2 3/4" and Security-Six 4" .357 Magnum revolvers. All 4 of them fit me like gloves. __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley

December 8, 2011, 04:42 PM	#4
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,015	Freedom Arms '97. Best sixgun ever made. Most will out-shoot a Python. __________________ Jim March

December 8, 2011, 04:54 PM	#5
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 6,358	That would still be Raquel,,, Raquel is a 4" Colt trooper Mk-III,,, She was a ranchers everyday gun for 30 years,,, So she shows a lot of honest finish wear,,, Every time I take her out dancing,,, She makes me smile. I also have Brighid,,, A 6" Smith & Wesson Model 686. Brighid is a lovely girl who shoots like a dream,,, But for some reason she's not my favorite,,, I think it's because of her full lug barrel,,, I like half-lug barrels a bit more. Aarond __________________ Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Combat: "A Silent Cry" Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

December 8, 2011, 05:21 PM	#10
qqq1 Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 112	I only have fired and own one but I love it. S&W 66-7, 4 inch. __________________ I bought one Taurus firearm. I'll never make that mistake again.

December 8, 2011, 04:41 PM	#3
Ashlander Member Join Date: September 17, 2011 Location: Ellisville, MO Posts: 88	My 3" S&W 65 (cop trade-in) is my favorite followed real close by my 4" Ruger Speed Six (great trigger).

December 8, 2011, 05:11 PM	#8
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 699	Dan Wesson with 6" barrel I bought back in 1974.

December 8, 2011, 05:16 PM	#9
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Snakestrikeace: How about a 1966 vintage six inch Smith & Wesson model 27. It's comfortable and it's accurate. Semper Fi. Gunnery sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC retired

December 8, 2011, 05:27 PM	#11
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,732	S&W Model 19, Colt Trooper Mk III and the S&W N frames, are my favorites. Probably the Model 19/66 is my all time favorite. I've got two a 19-2 shipped in 1965 and a 4 screw 19 no dash shipped in 1959. I wish I could find a 1955 Combat Magnum with its black case, to go with my blue cased 1956 .44 Magnum. S&W Model 19-2, shipped in 1965, with ivory magnas, the cartridges are handloaded 180 grain Nosler Partiton-HG. S&W Model 19 no dash, shipped in 1959. I need to take a better pic of it, I took this one while I was still prepping and waxing it.. The pre-Lim surface cleaner still in the lettering makes them stand out though. __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."- Thomas Jefferson ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (>_<)

December 8, 2011, 05:40 PM	#12
new_scopeshooter Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2011 Location: central ohio Posts: 333	smith 686! i have one with 8 3/8 inch barrel and one with a 4 inch!!!!!!!!!!1 will be looking for one with a 6 inch here soon!

December 8, 2011, 05:45 PM	#13
10Ringmagic Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2010 Location: MI Posts: 289	My only .357, is my GP100 4" SS...yes I love it.

December 8, 2011, 05:50 PM	#14
overkill0084 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2010 Location: Northern, UT Posts: 1,115	I love my Python, but I have let it go into semi-retirement. Parts are becoming less common, as are Colt revolver gunsmiths My new favorite: S&W 627 PC. __________________ Cheers, Greg "We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem." Douglas Adams

December 8, 2011, 05:54 PM	#15
10mm4ever Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2005 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 641	S&W 66, 4 inch for me. The M19 would be a VERY close second. Nothing else handles quite like a 4 inch K-frame for me. Nate, those M19s are just beautiful!

December 8, 2011, 06:23 PM	#16
Ed Jaws Member Join Date: August 10, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 21	@ aarond Raquel is sweet. Reminds me of my circa 70's 6" Trooper bought new, but alas, long gone and wishing I still had it. That Trooper was a darn good shooter. Ed

December 8, 2011, 06:30 PM	#17
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 6,358	Hello Ed Jaws,,, I'm not really a Colt fanatic,,, In most cases I much prefer a S&W revolver,,, I'm one of those rare people who doesn't much like the Python. But for some reason this one just Colt tickles my fancy. So much that I spent quite a bit of time finding one in .22 LR to match it. I don't dance with Raquel very often,,, But now that she's in my thoughts again,,, I might take her when I go out this cold weekend. Aarond __________________ Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Combat: "A Silent Cry" Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

December 8, 2011, 06:37 PM	#18
rep1954 Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: Mid Western Michigan Posts: 683	Mine is a Ruger 357 50th Anniversary tuned and refinished by Bowen Classic Arms. Best shooting gun I own.

December 8, 2011, 06:38 PM	#19
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 2,634	My favorite.357 revolver is probably my 6" Model 28-2. It's got a lot of holster wear, but it's a steady, accurate, powerful friend. Carried lots, shot not as much, it does what it is supposed to do whenever I ask it to do it. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

December 8, 2011, 07:37 PM	#20
Shotgun693 Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2011 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 959	I still have my S&W M28, nickel finish, 6" barrel. Shows some carry wear. This was my first on duty revolver. I shot a Rape Suspect with it in 1980.

December 8, 2011, 07:45 PM	#21
vaskeet Member Join Date: July 14, 2011 Posts: 71	My dan wesson 15-2 with 2, 4 and 6 inch barrels Randy

December 8, 2011, 08:07 PM	#22
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 10,817	Hard to beat my S&W 686. Reliable, accurate, great trigger and fits me very well. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

December 8, 2011, 08:20 PM	#24
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 2,593	My all time favorite-my 1968 Colt Trooper. In no particular order, my 6" Stainless Security Six, my Dan Wessons, my S&Ws.

December 8, 2011, 08:25 PM	#25
volgunner Junior Member Join Date: September 10, 2007 Posts: 14	686+, 4" barrel. Sweet!